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This is Scott Becker with the Becker Business in the Becker Private Equity podcast. We try each day to bring you one to two Business Insight episodes, possibly interview with a great guest. Today's discussion is Circle Internet plus three more stories. So here's the deal today. I own shares in Circle Internet through a distribution I got from a hedge fund. And how do I know that I shouldn't. That you shouldn't own a stock is because I own it. I looked up yesterday, Encircle Internet had dropped about 10 the day before. Naturally, of course we own shares there. I have an excuse for I own shares, but why I sell them or don't make a decision to sell or hold them is really pure inertia and essentially laziness. And I don't want to think that hurt about it. And I don't know. I don't own a big enough position to worry, to be concerned. But it's always no fun when you own a stock and you see, you look up and it dropped 10% yesterday. Second story we're following today is Gen X and Millennials. Great story in the Wall Street Journal about how Gen X and millennials will inherit trillions in real estate over the next decade or so. That's in the Wall Street Journal. Fascinating how much money is going to change hands through estates over the next decade to two decades. Let's hope that all these kids inheriting real estate that aren't that young are inheriting millions of dollars, trillions in total. Don't all vote for higher taxes. Their parents earn that money the hard way and hate to see the kids vote for higher taxes and give it back. We'll see how it goes. Third, the ski resorts are having an awful season with Snow down by 50%. Another great article in the Journal, snow starved resorts draw fewer visitors to Vail. Again, like Circle Internet. We own a ski condo. So how do you know not to buy something? Scott Becker owns it. I say this all facetiously. I'm actually very careful in total on our portfolio. It is what it is. But those are two notes today. Circle Internet drops having a horrible ski season and we just bought another ski condo. So of course that's how we know things are going the wrong direction. Couple of just quick notes. Thrilled to give a keynote talk at the June Beckers Spine Conference. We'll talk about healthcare trends. I'm also really flattered to give a talk to the Young Professionals Network in Chicago coming up February 23rd about building great businesses again. These are a few of the stories we're following today. It is what it is. Thank you for listening to the Becker Business, the Becker Private equity podcast. Make it a great weekend. Make it a great week. Thank you for listening.